Air Pollution Complaint

Agency: SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

Description:

Provides an online platform to file an air pollution complaint. Complaints should be reported as quickly as possible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Potential air quality violations include:

Odors
Illegal burning/burn barrels/smoke
Smoking chimneys or use of outdoor wood burning devices on “No Burning Unless Registered” or “No Burning for All” days (Nov.-Feb.)
Dust or track out generated from construction sites

Reporting party is kept confidential.

Phone:

Email: sjvapcd@valleyair.org
Website: https://ww2.valleyair.org/file-a-complaint

Hours: Mon: 8am - 5pm; Tue: 8am - 5pm; Wed: 8am - 5pm; Thu: 8am - 5pm; Fri: 8am - 5pm;

SJVAPCD Northern Region - Modesto

Eligibility: Open to all
Languages: English
Application Process: Telephone call or report online at ww2.valleyair.org/file-a-complaint
Program Fees: Free
Required Documents: Provide detailed description, precise location as possible, nature of the complaint (eg. odor, burn, dust, smoke, etc.), and whether or not the activity is occurring at the moment. If possible, for odor complaints, provide the location and name of the operation you believe to be the source where the odor is originating from.